Note paper ejecting address book



March 4, 1952 NEWMAN 2,588,152

NOTE PAPER EJECTING ADDRESS BOOK Filed March l, 1950 IN VEN TOR.

RICHARD NEWMAN Patented Mar. 4, 1952 NOTE PAPER EJECTING ADDRESS BOOK Richard Newman, Forest Hills, N. Y., assignor to Newman Exclusive Gift Mfrs., Inc., New York,

Application March 1, 1950, Serial No. 147,045

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in desk accessories, and, more particularly, a combined address or like book and note paper container.

One object of the invention is the provision of means for securing a pencil atop the combined book and container magnetically.

Another object of the invention is the provision, in the note paper container, ofmeans acting automatically on the closing of the container cover to feed the topmost sheet of note paper part way out of the container.

A further object of the invention is to construct the said feeding means so that the same is extremely simple yet highly efiicient.

A modified form of the feeding means has for its object to feed one corner of the note paper sheet a further distance than another corner thereof so that complete removal of the same from the container is facilitated.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the combined book and container of the invention with the latter in a closed condition.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device with the container in open condition.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the device with the container cover in its fully open position and with the body of the container in section to illustrate'its interior.

Fig.5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but illustrates the container cover in successive stages of closing, with the feeding means removing the top note sheet from the container.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation similar to Fig. 2 but illustrates the extent to which the top note sheet in is fed from the container.

7 is an enlarged sectional view of the feedingmeans on line 1-1 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a modified feeding means.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of another form of the feeding means.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a modified form of the note paper ejecting tongue.

Fig. 11 is a side elevational view of Fig. 10.

The desk accessory, in accordance with the 6 Claims. (Cl. 312-51).

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first form of the present invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7, includes a box-like note paper container ll] having a leather, plastic, or like covering ll, see also Fig. 4, and a like covering H. The cover I2 is hinged to the body of the container by the covering II and b an additional interior hinge flap 13 of suitable material. Secured to the cover I2 is a date or other book 14 whose upper cover l5 has mounted therein a plate l6 of magnetizable material.

The purpose of plate 16 is to secure stop book cover M by a metallic mechanical pencil 11 which has been magnetized by the magnetic attraction between the pencil and the plate.

Interiorly of the container In there is provided a lining member l8 which lies beneath the several loose sheets 2|] of note paper placed in the container and at the hinge side of the container extends upward and is bent back on itself as at 2| above the topmost note sheet 20 to resiliently hold the said sheets in place in the container.

At the other side of the container the liner [8 is inclined upward as at 22 to the edge of said container to provide an inclined plane up which the topmost sheet 20 can be fed by the means about to be described.

The feeding means, see Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 7, comprises a rubber or like tab 23 secured to the free end of a tongue 24 pivoted on the inner surface of cover 12 centrally of its length. The tongue 24 consists of a thin metal stiffener plate 25, covered by a sleeve 26 of suitable fabric material, said sleeve also enveloping a block 21 secured to cover 12 by nails or the like 28. The block 21 preferably is at least twice as thick as tongue plate 25, and the sleeve 26 preferably is secured throughout its length to the block and the plate by glpeing with the end of plate 25 located a very short distance from the upper edge of block 21. Thus a very short length of sleeve 26 has no stiffening agent therein and in efiect forms a hinge by which tongue 24 is pivoted to block 21 and thereby cover 12. Said hinge, however, due to the thickness of block 21 and the amount of slack in sleeve 26 permits swinging movements of tongue 24 only through an angle of approximately that is, from the vertical to approximately 30 past the horizontal, at which time the slack in the sleeve is taken up and the end of tongue plate 25 limits on the top edge of block 21. It is the amount of angular swing of tongue 24 that is desired, that fixes the thickness of block 21 and the amount of slack in sleeve 26 to be provided.

Referring now to Figs. 4 and 5 it will be seen that the hinge arrangement just described positions tab 23 a short distance above the topmost note sheet when cover I2 is in its vertical or fully open position so that as the cover is closed, the change in its angular position first brings said tab into contact with said sheet and then begins to swing the tongue 24 on its hinge, such swinging movement moving the tab 23 across the width of the container. The tab, by frictional engagement with the top sheet of note paper, slides the latter across the stack and up the incline 22, until, with the cover 12 in its fully closed position of Fig. 6, the edge of said sheet extends some distance out of the container. The sheet then can be grasped by the fingers and removed completely from the container without fumbling.

It will be seen therefore that with the device of the invention there is no need to reach into the container and fumble about trying to extract a single sheet therefrom, such being accomplished automatically merely by opening and closing the cover of the container.

A modified form of the feeding means is illustrated in Fig. 8 and comprises a pair of tongues 24 each consisting of a tongue plate 25' covered by a sleeve 26', said sleeves both being formed as continuations of the sleeve covering the block 21', that is to say, the sleeves 26 are formed of one piece of fabric which also embraces the block 21'. As shown the tongues 24' are of equal lengths and extend outward at opposite but equal angles from the cover l2. The free ends of tongues 24 are parallel with the cover l2 and each is provided with a rubber tab 23' to engage the top sheet of note paper as described hereinbefore. The remainder of the construction of this form of the invention is the same as described above and need not be reillustrated nor redescribed.

It will be seen therefore that with the modified feeding means a more positive feed of the top note sheet will result due to the frictional engagement of both tabs 23' therewith, and, due to the divergent positions of said tabs the said sheet will be fed in a more uniform manner so that the portion thereof displaced from the container is uniformly wide from end to end.

In some instances, however, it is desired that one corner of the sheet be fed a greater distance out of the container than the other corner.

To this end the dual tongue construction just above described is modified as shown in Fig. 9 so that the appropriate tongue 24' is foreshortened an amount proportionate to the degree of bias feed desired.

The construction is such that the longer tongue 24' engages the top note sheet first and, being off center of said sheet, feeds the one end of the paper further than the other. When the cover l2 has closed sufliciently the shorter tongue 24' engages the top note sheet and in cooperation with the longer tongue feeds the now angularly displaced sheet straight outward so that one corner thereof extends some distance further out of the container than the other.

In Figs. 10 and 11 another modified form of feeding tongue is illustrated which is comprised of a length of relatively stiff wire 30 bent into a U-shape and having its intermediate arm pivotally attached to the inside face of the cover I 2" by means of a metal bracket 3|. The ends of the bracket 3| are secured to the cover 12" by means of rivets 32. The intermediate portion of the bracket 3| is bent away from the adjacent face 4 of the cover I!" formin in combination with that adjacent face a tunnel through which the intermediate arm of the U-shaped wire tongue 30 turnably extends.

The outer ends of the side arms of the U- shaped wire tongue 30 are embedded in a piece of soft rubber 33 as, for example, a piece of sponge rubber.

To limit pivotal movement of the U-shaped wire tongue 30 toward the stack of papers in the container, the bracket 3|, at one or both of its sides, is formed with forwardly extending lugs 34 upon which the tongue rests-in a downwardly inclined position in the completely open position of the cover l2".

The manner in which the U-shaped wire tongue 30 is employed to eject a sheet of paper is similar to that described in connection with the tongue 24 employed in the first form of the invention and further descriptive operation is believed to be unnecessary.

While I have illustrated and described the pre ferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A desk accessory comprising a box-like receptacle for a stack of note paper sheets, a hinged cover for said receptacle, a liner member in said receptacle located beneath said stack and at the side of said receptacle at which said cover is hinged extending upward and over said stack resiliently to hold the latter in place, said liner at its other side being inclined upward to the edge of the container, and means mounted on said cover and actuated by the closing thereof to feed the topmost sheet of the stack up said incline and out of the receptacle, said means including a block secured to said cover, a metal stiffener plate substantially thinner than said block, a flexible sleeve enveloping said plate and said block, and secured to both with a short space of slack sleeve between the block and plate, and a rubber tab secured to the free end of the sleeve enveloped plate.

2. A desk accessory comprising a box-like receptacle for a stack of note paper sheets, a hinged cover for said receptacle, a liner member in said receptacle located beneath said stack and at the side of said receptacle at which said cover is hinged extending upward and over said stack resiliently to hold the latter in place, said liner at its other side being inclined upward to the edge of the container, and means mounted on said cover and actuated by the closing thereof to feed the topmost sheet of the stack up said incline and out of the receptacle, said means including a block secured to said cover, a metal stiffener plate substantially thinner than said block, a flexible sleeve enveloping said plate and said block, and secured to both with a short space of slack sleeve between the block and plate, and a rubber tab secured to the free end of the sleeve enveloped plate, whereby pivotal movements of the sleeved plate are permitted, such movements being limited at one end by engagement thereof with the cover, and at the other end by the taking up of the slack in the sleeve and the engagement of the sleeved plate with the upper edge of said block.

3. A desk accessory comprising a box-like receptacle for a stack of note paper sheets, a hinged cover for said receptacle, a liner member in said receptacle located beneath said stack and at the side of said receptacle at which said cover is hinged extending upward and over said stack resiliently to hold the latter in place, said liner at its other side being inclined upward to the edge of the container, and means mounted on said cover and actuated by the closing thereof to feed the topmost sheet of the stack up said incline and out of the receptacle, said means including a block secured to said cover, a pair of stiffener plates substantially thinner than said block, a flexible sleeve enveloping said block and split to envelope said plates, said sleeve being secured to said plates and said block with a short space of slack sleeve between the block and the plates, said sleeved plates diverging from one another as they extend from the block but having their ends parallel with said cover, and a rubber tab secured to the end of each sleeved plate.

4. A desk accessory comprising a, box-like receptacle for a stack of note paper sheets, a hinged cover for said receptable, a liner member in said receptacle located beneath said stack and at the side of said receptacle at which said cover is hinged extending upward and over said stack resiliently to hold the latter in place, said liner at its other side being inclined upward to the edge of the container, and means mounted on said cover and actuated by the closing thereof to feed the topmost sheet of the stack up said incline and out of the receptacle, said means including a block secured to said cover, a pair of stiffener plates substantially thinner than said block, a flexible sleeve enveloping said block and split to envelop said plates, said sleeve being secured to said plates and said block with a short space of slack sleeve between the block and the plates, said sleeved plates diverging from one another as they extend from the block but having their ends parallel with said cover, and a rubber tab secured to the end of each sleeved plate whereby pivotal movements of the sleeved plates are permitted, such movements being limited at one end by engagement thereof with the cover, and at the other end by the taking up of the slack in the sleeve and the engagement of the sleeved plates with the upper edge of said block.

5. A desk accessory comprising a box-like receptacle for a stack of note paper sheets, a hinged cover for said receptacle, a liner member in said receptacle located beneath said stack and at the side of said receptacle at which said cover is hinged extending upward and over said stack resiliently to hold the latter in place, said liner at its other side bein inclined upward to the edge of the container, and means mounted on said cover and actuated by the closing thereof to feed the topmost sheet of the stack up said incline and out of the receptacle, said means including a block secured to said cover, a pair of stiffener plates substantially thinner than said block and one substantially shorter than the other, a flexible sleeve enveloping said block and split to envelop said plates, said sleeve being secured to said plates and said block with a short space of slack sleeve between the block and the plates, said sleeved plates diverging from one another as they ex tend from the block but having their ends parallel with said cover, and a rubber tab secured to the end of each sleeved plate.

6. A desk accessory comprising a box-like receptacle for a stack of note paper sheets, a hinged cover for said receptacle, a liner member in said receptacle located beneath said stack and at the side of said receptacle at which said cover is hinged extending upward and over said stack resiliently to hold the latter in place, said liner at its other side being inclined upward to the edge of the container, and means mounted on said cover and actuated by the closing thereof to feed the topmost sheet of the stack up said incline and out of the recepta'ile, said means including a block secured to said cover, a pair of stifiener plates substantially thinner than said block and one substantially shorter than the other, a flexible sleeve enveloping said block and split to envelop said plates, said sleeve being secured to said plates and said block with a short space of slack sleeve between the block and the plates, said sleeved plates divergin from one another as they extend from the block but having their ends parallel with said cover, and a rubber tab secured to the end of each sleeved plate whereby pivotal movements of the sleeved plates are permitted, such movements being limited at one end by engagement thereof with the cover, and at the other end by the taking up of the slack in the sleeve and the engagement of the sleeved plates with the upper edge of said block; the disparity in the lengths of the sleeved plates efiecting a greater feed of one end of the topmost note sheet than that imparted to the other end.

RICHARD NEWMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES New York Times newspaper, Nov. 21, 1949, see. L, page 5. (Copy in Class 312-51, Div. 41.) 

